Amendments to the Agricultural Operations Regulation -
2013

On March 27, 2013, a draft regulation to amend the Agricultural
Operations Regulation, mainly by harmonizing it with new Environment Quality
Act penal and administrative sanctions, was published in the Gazette
officielle du Québec . The draft regulation came in to force on July
18, 2013.

Highlights of these amendments

Monetary administrative sanctions for infractions to some regulatory requirements

Revised penal sanctions for infractions to some regulatory requirements

Adjustments to selected provisions of Sections 9.1.1, 9.3, 16, 28.1, 28.2 and 50 of the Act